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University of Otago Courses

Postgraduate Certificate in Primary Health Care (PGCertPHC)

Graduate Certificate

Dunedin

The Postgraduate Certificate in Primary Health Care (PGCertPHC) is an interprofessional distance-taught programme available for health, social care and management professionals engaged in the delivery of primary health care (e.g.

Entry Requirements

Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health Sciences).
Every applicant shall be a graduate or possess an appropriate health professional qualification requiring at least three years' full-time tertiary study.

Bachelor of Health Sciences (BHealSc)

Bachelor

Dunedin

Health systems in the future will see more initiatives in the community. New health roles will be developed to deliver these initiatives and help individuals negotiate the jigsaw of health services available.

Master of Economics (MEcon)

Masters (Coursework)

Dunedin

The Master of Economics (MEcon) will equip students to be either professional practitioners or academic researchers in the field of Economics. It can also provide a pathway to doctoral-level study in Economics. The degree consists of both coursework and a research dissertation.

Entry Requirements

Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice Chancellor (Commerce).
Every applicant must either
1. be a graduate, and
2. normally have achieved an average grade of B in the papers satisfying the final year requirements for the degree, including both econometrics and mathematical economics, or
3. have equivalent alternative qualifications or experience acceptable to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Commerce).
In considering an applicant's qualifications, regard will be given to the detail of the course of study followed to gain the qualification, as well as the applicant's performance in the programme.

Postgraduate Certificate in Pharmacist Prescribing (PGCertPharmPres)

Graduate Certificate

Dunedin

Entry Requirements

Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health Sciences).
Every applicant for the certificate shall
1. hold current registration as a pharmacist in New Zealand;
2. have been awarded the Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or have an equivalent postgraduate qualification or experience acceptable to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health Sciences);
3. hold an appropriate position involving patient care acceptable to the Dean of Pharmacy; and
4. have access to a designated medical prescriber that is acceptable to the Pharmacy Board of Studies.

Master of Politics (MPols)

Masters (Coursework)

Dunedin

The MPols is a one-year (full-time) degree, which encompasses both coursework and research. The coursework component is spread across two semesters.

Entry Requirements

Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Humanities).
Every applicant shall normally
1. be a graduate with an ordinary bachelor's degree majoring in Politics, Political Science, International Relations, Government, Public Policy, Political Theory, Strategic Studies, Defence Studies, or Comparative Area Studies and have an average grade of at least B in the 300-level papers for the degree, or
2. be a graduate with an honours degree awarded in Politics or Political Science or a cognate subject at a standard of at least second class honours (division I), or
3. have alternative qualifications or experience acceptable to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Humanities).

Doctor of Science (DSc)

Doctorate (PhD)

Dunedin

A Doctor of Science (DSc) degree is awarded for published original contributions of special excellence, normally in the form of books or papers in scholarly journals, in some branch of science.

Entry Requirements

A degree shall be awarded for published original contributions of special excellence in the appropriate discipline. An individual shall only ever be entitled to be awarded one Higher Doctorate from the University of Otago - applications for multiple Higher Doctorates are not permitted.
Every candidate for a Higher Doctoral degree must have held a degree for at least five years before applying for admission to the degree.
A candidate for the degree shall normally be a graduate of the University of Otago, or shall have completed a substantial proportion of the work to be presented while working in an academic or research unit of the University.

Master of Laws (LLM)

Masters (Coursework)

Dunedin

The Master of Laws (LLM) degree requires at least one year of full-time study, or the equivalent in part-time study. It entails completion of a thesis, and there is no requirement for coursework. The aim is to develop in a candidate the skills needed to understand recent developments in the Law.

Entry Requirements

Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Humanities) on the advice of the Dean of Law.
Every applicant shall either
1. have been admitted to the degree of Bachelor of Laws or Bachelor of Laws with Honours; or
2. have alternative qualifications or experience acceptable to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Humanities).

Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (DClinDent)

Doctorate (PhD)

Dunedin

The Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (DClinDent) degree provides graduate training in nine disciplines in dentistry. The aim of each discipline programme is to prepare graduate students to become registered specialists in that discipline.

Entry Requirements

Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health Sciences) on the advice of the Faculty of Dentistry.
Every applicant shall have fulfilled one of the following conditions:
1. have been admitted to the degree of Bachelor of Dental Surgery of a university in New Zealand;
2. have been admitted with the status of one who is entitled to proceed to the degree.
Candidates will be selected on the basis of their previous academic record (normally with a grade average of a B+ or greater), their graduate experience and academic achievements, their commitment to the specific discipline, evidence that they are committed to ongoing education, reports from three referees, and postgraduate English requirements (where applicable).
Admission to each of the endorsements within the programme is limited to the respective number of candidates determined by the Council annually on the basis of available resources.
Initial admission to the degree programme shall normally be provisional, and shall be confirmed after attaining at least a B+ grade in each of the first year papers (CLDN 910 and CLDN 920).
If admission to the degree programme is not confirmed, then either the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health Sciences) may approve provisional admission for a further period of up to one year or the candidate shall be required to enrol for another qualification or withdraw. If, after a period of extension, admission is not confirmed, the candidate shall be required to enrol for another qualification or withdraw.

Master of General Practice (MGP)

Masters (Coursework)

Dunedin

The Master of General Practice (MGP) degree is a one year full-time equivalent qualification that can be completed as a thesis. Students enter the MGP after completing the Postgraduate Diploma in General Practice (PGDipGP).

Entry Requirements

Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health Sciences).
Every applicant shall
1. have been awarded the Postgraduate Diploma in General Practice, and
2. have completed the prerequisite papers:
  1. GENA 821, or an equivalent research paper approved by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health Sciences), and
  2. GENA 820 (or PRHC 701), and
3. have been admitted to the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery of a university in New Zealand or hold an equivalent medical qualification approved by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health Sciences), and
4. have commenced vocational training for general practice or have had at least two years' approved experience in general practice.
Every applicant shall be registered for medical practice in the country in which the programme is taught or have an exemption from this requirement from the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health Sciences).

Master of Health Sciences (MHealSc)

Masters (Coursework)

Dunedin

The Master of Health Sciences (MHealSc) degree allows study at a postgraduate level across a range of health disciplines, and research experience (thesis, dissertation or project) in the student's area of specialisation.

Entry Requirements

Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health Sciences).
Every applicant, except those falling under section 1(c), shall normally be required to satisfy all of the following:
1. be a graduate in a health-related field or possess an appropriate health professional qualification requiring at least three years of full-time tertiary study;
2. have completed the Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences or equivalent with grades averaging B or better;
3. have completed 30 points of research methods at NZQF Level 8 with a grade (or average grade if more than one paper is used to complete the 30 points) of B+ or better; and
4. provide evidence of ability for advanced level academic study.
Applicants for admission where non-standard research methods requirements apply (i.e. for the Bioethics endorsement, or where a NZQF Level 9 research methods paper is required in the Masters' programme, or where an exemption from a research methods requirement has been granted, or in other approved exceptional circumstances) shall normally be required to satisfy all of the following:
1. be a graduate in a health-related field or possess an appropriate health professional qualification requiring at least three years of full-time tertiary study;
2. have completed the Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences or equivalent with grades averaging B+ or better; and
3. provide evidence of ability for advanced level academic study.

Postgraduate Diploma in Dental Technology (PGDipDentTech)

Graduate Diploma

Dunedin

Entry Requirements

Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health Sciences).
Every applicant must present evidence of ability for advanced level academic study, and
1. have been admitted to the degree of Bachelor of Dental Technology, or
2. have alternative qualifications and experience acceptable to the Dean of Dentistry (in considering an applicant's qualifications, regard will be given to the detail of the course of study followed, as well as the applicant's performance).

Graduate Diploma in Second Language Teaching (GDipSLT)

Graduate Diploma

Dunedin

The Graduate Diploma in Second Language Teaching (GDipSLT) grounds second language teachers in the knowledge and theories of Linguistics. It can be completed in two semesters of full-time, or its equivalent in part-time, study.

Entry Requirements

Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Humanities) on the advice of the GDipSLT Admissions Committee.
Every applicant must either be a graduate, or have obtained a teaching qualification and be able to present evidence of appropriate teaching experience acceptable to the GDipSLT Admissions Committee.